There are 6 ways to get from St Helens to Exeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Streettrain Preston - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h£118–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warrington Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeterbus
9h 45m£25–65Drive 241.5 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Exetercar 241.5 mi
4h£60–87Train, fly
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
3h 44m£79–265Train via Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h£119–203Train #2
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
9h 43m£118–221
St Helens to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Exeter is to bus which costs £25 - £65 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Exeter is to train and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs £75 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Exeter. However, there are services departing from St Marys Market and arriving at Exeter via Warrington Interchange, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Exeter. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Wigan North Western and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between St Helens and Exeter is 262 miles. The road distance is 242.9 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h to get from St Helens to Exeter, including transfers.
St Helens to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warrington Interchange station.
St Helens to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Exeter is to train which takes 6h and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £65 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Exeter St Davids via Wigan North Western and Birmingham New Street in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Market to Exeter via Warrington Interchange, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Bristol Bus Station in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warrington Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
St Helens to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
St Helens to Exeter train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Exeter is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from St Helens to Exeter.
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